Irish Wildlife Trust urging people to log illegal wildfires

The Irish Wildlife Trust is urging people to log illegal wildfires. They intend to establish a database to monitor the extent and duration of wildfires in order to predict future trends. A recent wildfire near Killarney National Park could have cost the State in the region of €10,000 according to the National Parks and Wildlife Service. I-W-T Campaign Officer Pádraic Fogarty says collecting data on when and where fires are occurring will help lessen the impact of wildfires. He added over 17,000 people so far have signed a petition against extending the burning and hedge cutting season. ############# HEADLINE: TAGS: IMAGE: